Thirty-five New York University alumni and faculty received 49 nominations for the 76th annual Tony Awards, which will be presented June 11, 2023 at the United Palace in New York City. The nominations spanned 15 categories.
Alumni and faculty representing seven schools were recognized, with a handful receiving nods for multiple shows. A Broadway production must have opened between April 29, 2022 and April 27, 2023 to be eligible for an award. A complete list of nominees is on the American Theatre Wing website.
Best New Musical
Some Like It Hot
Hunter Arnold (STERN ‘13), Marvin Rosen (LAW ‘74), producers
New York, New York
Hunter Arnold (STERN ‘13), Craig Balsam (LAW ‘86), Wendy Federman (STERN ‘79), Tom Kirdahy (WSUC ‘85, LAW ‘88), Heni Koenigsberg (STEINHARDT ‘74), Marvin Rosen (LAW ‘74), Shanna Silva (WSUC ‘92), Steve Silva (WSUC ‘87), Adam Zell (TSOA ‘16), producers
& Juliet
Barry Weiss (STERN ‘86), producer
Best New Play
Ain’t No Mo’
Oskar Eustis (faculty, TSOA), producer
Between Riverside and Crazy
Carole Rothman (TSOA ‘72), producer
Fat Ham
Oskar Eustis (faculty, TSOA), Jonathan McCrory (TSOA, ‘08), Marc Platt (LAW ‘82), producers
Leopoldstadt
Hunter Arnold (STERN ‘13), Wendy Federman (STERN ‘79), Heni Koenigsberg (STEINHARDT ‘74), producers
Best Revival of a Musical
Into the Woods
Hunter Arnold (STERN ‘13), producer
Parade
Rose Caiola (TSOA ‘91), producer
Best Revival of a Play
A Doll’s House
Hunter Arnold (STERN ‘13), Rose Caiola (TSOA ‘91), Caitlin Clements (TSOA ‘13), producers
August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson
Hunter Arnold (STERN ‘13), Rose Caiola (TSOA ‘91), Alia Jones-Harvey (STERN ‘03), Shanna Silva (WSUC ‘92), Steve Silva (WSUC ‘87), producers
The Sign in Sidney Brustein’s Window
Larry Hirschhorn (STEINHARDT ‘95), Marco Santarelli (STEINHARDT ‘14), producers
Topdog/Underdog
Susan-Lori Parks (Faculty, TSOA), playwright
Marc Platt (LAW, ‘82), producer
Best Leading Actress in a Play
Jessica Hecht (TSOA ‘87), Summer, 1976
Best Featured Actor in a Play
Brandon Uranowitz (TSOA ‘88, SSSW ‘23), Leopoldstadt
Best Featured Actress in a Play
Crystal Lucas-Perry (TSOA ‘13, STEINHARDT ‘23), Ain’t No Mo’
Best Featured Actor in a Musical
Kevin Cahoon (TSOA ‘93), Shucked
Best Featured Actress in a Musical
Ruthie Ann Miles (STEINHARDT ‘07), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Best Book of a Musical
David West Read (TSOA ‘10), & Juliet
Best Original Score
Helen Park (TSOA ‘13), Max Vernon (GAL ‘10, TSOA ‘13), music and lyrics, KPOP
Best Costume Design of a Musical
Gregg Barnes (TSOA ‘83), Some Like It Hot
Clint Ramos (TSOA ‘97), KPOP
Susan Hilferty (Faculty, TSOA), Parade
Best Lighting Design of a Musical
Lap Chi Chu (TSOA ‘98), Camelot
Best Lighting Design of a Play
Bradley King (TSOA ‘05), Fat Ham
Best Scenic Design of a Musical
Beowulf Boritt (TSOA ‘96), New York, New York
Mimi Lien (TSOA ‘03), Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
